$106,200–$182,983
FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies
90 postings · 44 companies · 49 state pay: median $200,000, half $162,000–$213,000
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$130,000–$170,000
$200,000–$250,000
Simpson Thacher & BartlettBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer
New York, NYHybrid
$180,000–$210,000
$148,700–$298,800
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer - Cumberland/Options Front Office Systems
Chicago, IL
$175,000–$225,000
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer - Cumberland/Options Front Office Systems
New York, NY
$175,000–$225,000
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer - Cumberland/FICCO Front Office Systems
Greenwich, CT
$175,000–$225,000
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer, Cumberland/Options Tools Engineering
New York, NY
$175,000–$225,000
Pay not posted
48 of 90 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies pay?
49 of 90 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $213,000, from 25 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies require?
Of 90 postings, 40 state a minimum number of years, from 26 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 21 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (13), under 3 years (5) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies?
These 90 postings come from 44 companies. The employers with the most postings are CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) (8), Sitreps (7), Wyetech (7), PVM (6) and STR (6).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies remote?
14 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 23 are hybrid and 29 are on-site. The remaining 24 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 26 of the 90 postings.
Counted over the 90 postings in this search. Postings read on November 2, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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